Pile Cap Design (India)
Design For PileCap P1
Loading applied at top of cap
DESIGN CALCULATION
Pile Cap P1
PILE ARRANGEMENT
Given Values
Pile spacing : P
s
= 1.500 m
Edge distance (from pile center to free edge of cap) : e = 0.500 m.
Column size (in investigated direction): h = 0.450 m
Column size (in investigated perpendicular direction) : b = 0.250 m
Pile Diameter : d
p
= 0.500 m
Pile Capacity : P
p
= 500.000 kN
Load
Case
F
x
(kN)
F
y
(kN)
F
z
(kN)
M
x
(kNm)
M
y
(kNm)
M
z
(kNm)
11 -2.598 -193.769 0.486 1.134 0.000 2.504
12 1.059 -185.373 0.763 1.479 0.000 -3.305
13 -4.946 -205.375 -0.026 0.526 0.000 7.120
14 -5.923 -61.185 22.741 26.355 0.000 5.346
15 -1.881 -257.990 -9.561 -10.360 0.000 2.151
16 1.483 -151.657 1.024 1.778 0.000 -6.013
17 -6.421 -203.954 -0.374 0.055 0.000 10.358
18 -3.055 -93.740 8.433 10.496 0.000 2.218
19 -2.011 -277.834 -7.622 -8.445 0.000 2.458
20 1.317 -153.446 0.443 1.045 0.000 -3.969
21 -4.688 -173.448 -0.347 0.092 0.000 6.456
22 -5.665 -29.258 22.421 25.921 0.000 4.683
23 -1.623 -226.063 -9.882 -10.794 0.000 1.487
Concrete : f'
c
= 25000.004 kN/m^2
Reinforcement : f
y
= 415000.070 kN/m^2
The cap design is based on actual pile reactions
Pile Cap size (in investigated direction) H = 2.299 m
Pile Cap size (in investigated perpendicular
direction)
B = 2.500 m
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Results Summary
Dimensions of Pile Cap
Governing LoadCase
Thickness of Pile Cap
CHECK FOR PILE CAP THICKNESS
Check for Moment (Along Base Beam)
Length of Pile Cap (PC
L
) = 2.299 m
Width of Pile Cap (PC
W
) = 2.500 m
LoadCase Number :- 19
Moment and Shear check = 1.127 m
Critical Load Case : 19
Total pile number N = 3
Arrangement Reaction
Pile
No.
X
(m)
Y
(m)
Axial
(kN)
Lateral
(kN)
Uplift
(kN)
1 -0.750 0.433 -90.997 2.628 0.000
2 0.000 -0.866 -99.118 2.628 0.000
3 0.750 0.433 -87.719 2.628 0.000
Pile Cap size (in investigated direction) H = 2.299 m
Pile Cap size (in investigated perpendicular
direction)
B = 2.500 m
Calculated Thickness (t) = 1.127 m
Length of Column (C
L
) = 0.450 m
Width of Column (C
W
) = 0.250 m
Strength of Concrete (F
C
) = 25000.004 kN/m^2
Bottom Cover (C
LB
) = 0.050 m
Pile in Pile Cap (P
CP
) = 0.075 m
Effective Depth (d) = 0.977 m
Hence Governing moment (M
u
)
=-65.788 kNm
We assume singly reinforced and under reinforcement section
Effective Depth(d
ef
) =
=0.977 m
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Check for Moment (Along Alternate Beam)
Check for One-Way Shear (Along Base Beam)
Check for One-Way Shear (Along Alternate Beam)
Depth of nutral axis for balanced section(x
u
)
=0.468 m
As Per IS 456 2000 ANNEX G,G-1.1 C
Ultimate moment of resistance(M
ulim
) =
=4867.459 kNm
We observed M
u
<=M
ulim
hence singly reinforced and under reinforced section can be used
Hence Governing moment (M
u
)
=-85.839 kNm
We assume singly reinforced and under reinforcement section
Effective Depth(d
ef
) =
=0.977 m
Depth of nutral axis for balanced section(x
u
)
=0.468 m
As Per IS 456 2000 ANNEX G,G-1.1 C
Ultimate moment of resistance(M
ulim
) =
=4867.459 kNm
We observed M
u
<=M
ulim
hence singly reinforced and under reinforced section can be used
Design Shear force (V
u
)
=-87.719 kN
As Per IS 456 2000 ANNEX B,B-5.1
Design Shear Stress (T
v
) =
=60.788 kN/m^2
Allowable Shear Stress (T
c
) =
=120.222 kN/m^2
Where Beta = =128.316
and percentage of steel required (p
t
) =
=0.376
Here T
v
<=T
c
Hence safe
Design Shear force (V
u
)
=-170.595 kN
As Per IS 456 2000 ANNEX B,B-5.1
Design Shear Stress (T
v
) =
=118.220 kN/m^2
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Calculation of Maximum Bar Size
Selection of Reinforcement
Along Base Beam
Along Alternate Beam
Allowable Shear Stress (T
c
) =
=120.222 kN/m^2
Where Beta = =128.316
and percentage of steel required (p
t
) =
=0.376
Here T
v
<=T
c
Hence safe
Selected maximum bar size =#12
Bar diameter corresponding to max bar size (d
b
) = 12 mm
Development Length (l
d
) =
=3223.654 mm
Allowable Length (l
db
) (for Base beam)= =1500.000 mm
Allowable Length (l
db
) (for Alternate beam)= =1299.075 mm
l
db
>l
d
hence, safe
As Per IS 456 2000 Clause [Link]
Minimum Area of Steel (A
stmin
) =
=1834.434 mm2
As Per IS 456 2000 ANNEX G,G-1.1 b
Area of steel required (A
sq
) =
=1830.889 mm2
Area of steel provided (A
st
) =
=1834.434 mm2
A
stmin
<=A
st
Steel area is accepted
Minimum spacing allowed (S
min
) =40 +d
b
=52 mm
Selected spacing (S) =27.37 mm
S
min
<=S <=450 mm and selected bar size <selected maximum bar size... The reinforcement is accepted.
As Per IS 456 2000 Clause [Link]
Minimum Area of Steel (A
stmin
)
=1834.434 mm2
As Per IS 456 2000 ANNEX G,G-1.1 b
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Area of steel requared (A
sq
)=
=1864.565 mm2
Area of steel provided (A
st
) =
=1864.565 mm2
A
stmin
<=A
st
Steel area is accepted
Minimum spacing allowed (S
min
) =40 +d
b
=90.00 mm
Selected spacing (S) =450.00 mm
S
min
<=S <=450 mm and selected bar size <selected maximum bar size... The reinforcement is accepted.
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